NORTH INDIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
细节
A MUGHAL DARK GREEN JADE HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR)
NORTH INDIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The recurved tapering double-edged watered steel blade with gold damascened cusped panels containing a fine floral lattice above on each side, the pistol-grip green jade hilt carved with feathery leaves below issuing a tall feathery plant, a similarly carved rosette with folded petals in the centre of the upper terminal, cypress trees along the spine, three inset small stones on each side, the russet velvet-covered wooden sheath with pierced gilt-copper mounts with arabesque borders above and below, bird's head lower terminal with inset turquoise eye, gilding rubbed on sheath
Overall 16in. (40.7cm.) long
NORTH INDIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The recurved tapering double-edged watered steel blade with gold damascened cusped panels containing a fine floral lattice above on each side, the pistol-grip green jade hilt carved with feathery leaves below issuing a tall feathery plant, a similarly carved rosette with folded petals in the centre of the upper terminal, cypress trees along the spine, three inset small stones on each side, the russet velvet-covered wooden sheath with pierced gilt-copper mounts with arabesque borders above and below, bird's head lower terminal with inset turquoise eye, gilding rubbed on sheath
Overall 16in. (40.7cm.) long